The confidence level of U.S. consumers improved this month, buoyed by a more favorable assessment of current economic conditions, according to a recent report by The Conference Board. Following a sharp decline in August, the Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased to 104.5 in September, up from 100.2 in August. The Present Situation and Expectations indexes [...]

Posted in Real Estate No Comments »

I was approached by someone several weeks ago who asked me to consider listing their home for sale. We discussed the preliminary aspects of it and made an appointment to meet at the property. The meeting consisted of giving them ideas for preparing the home for sale and also to provide them with the most [...]

Posted in Real Estate No Comments »

With the rise in interest rates home appreciation is slowing, causing home sales nationally to decline this year.  However, the experts report that for 2006 they are expecting it to be the third strongest year on record, especially in strong cities like San Diego, where the job market and economy is continuing to grow.
Every so often we hear of a real estate [...]

Posted in Real Estate No Comments »

Stabilizing gas prices has boosted the confidence level of Californians.  It has increased this quarter compared with the second quarter of 2006, according to a recent report from the Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University.  During the third quarter, the Center’s California Composite Index of Consumer Sentiment rose to 88.6, up from the 79.5 [...]

Posted in Real Estate No Comments »

Posted in Favorite Recipes No Comments »

Posted in Pets No Comments »

Posted in My San Diego Trip No Comments »

Posted in Restaurants No Comments »

Posted in Favorite Surfing Area No Comments »

The Baby Boomer Generation purchased their first home for family reasons, i.e. they got married or for the birth of their child.  The Generation X and Y buyers are buying for a safe investment.  It seems as if the Generation X and Y buyers take longer to make their purchase than did the Baby Boomers.  [...]

Posted in Real Estate No Comments »